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Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, KCVO, OBE, DL (21 April 1925 – 4 October 2018) was a British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1976 until his retirement in 1979.
Oct 16, 2018 · Born: April 21, 1925; Died: October 4, 2018. MAJOR General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, who has died aged 93, had a distinguished career in the Scots Guards and then was a...
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Old Kimmerghame house and estate was purchased in 1770 by Captain Archibald Swinton of Manderston, who later sold it in 1803. However his son John Swinton acquired Kimmerghame in 1850 from his aunt Mary Campbell of Blythswood. This older house was demolished and rebuilt in the early 1850s.
Oct 11, 2018 · Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame, KCVO, OBE. His many friends in Berwickshire and beyond learnt of the death of Major-General Sir John Swinton with great sadness. He died...
Major General Sir John Swinton died peacefully at his home, Kimmerghame, Berwickshire, on 4th October 2018, aged 93. His immediate forebears had lived there for several generations, but before that the Swintons had been a significant presence in the Borders for centuries.
Maj.-Gen. Sir John Swinton was invested as a Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.). He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.). He lived at Kimmerghame, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland.
Oct 9, 2018 · The father of well-known actress Tilda Swinton, John died peacefully at the age of 93 at home at Kimmerghame, near Duns, in the early hours of Thursday, October 4. Advertisement. Hide Ad.
